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Tenders, contracts, charters and Petrobras' movements.
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2024 WSB Choice Awards Nominees Announcement!
We are thrilled to reveal the nominees for this year’s WSB Choice Awards—celebrating excellence and innovation across the maritime and energy sectors. The winners will be announced during the WSB Seminar at the iconic Copacabana Palace this
WSB Seminar: Announcing some of our panelists
We are excited to share the first announcement of esteemed panelists and speakers who will contribute to the rich discussions at our upcoming WSB Seminar: – Sérgio Bacci – Presidente da Transpetro (também representando a Presidente da Petro
WSB Seminar: partnership with Pinheiro Almeida
WSB Advisors is pleased to announce Pinheiro Almeida, Pericia e Assist. Técnica Judicial as a key partner and supporter for the 7th edition of the WSB Seminar! This exclusive event will gather leading professionals from the offshore industr
MSC: an incredible milestone
A remarkable achievement for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC): the European liner giant specialized in containers has reached the milestone of acquiring 383 second-hand vessels over the past four years. MSC´s fleet totals in excess of 6
Siem Helix and Siem Helix 2: new contracts
Helix Energy Solutions Group has signed the charter contracts with Petrobras for offshore units Siem Helix 1 and Siem Helix 2. The units remain under marine management of Siem / Sea1. Valued at approximately $786 million, contracts span thr
Navalshore in Rio de Janeiro
By Rafael Bortoloti From Tuesday (20th), to Thursday (22nd), Rio de Janeiro will host the 18th edition of Navalshore, the largest maritime industry trade show in Latin America. The event brings together the key players in the sector at a cr
Eiffel Tower and offshore: an analogy
Francisco Francilmar from PRIO made a compelling analogy between the EiffelTower ’s enduring legacy and the potential longevity of offshore oil and gas assets. Just as the Eiffel Tower has surpassed its intended lifespan through robust engi
Mooring System Failures: A Cause for Concern
By Alexandre Vilela In the last 30 days, we’ve seen an alarming series of mooring line ruptures on Petrobras platforms P-38 and P-19, with 3 incidents on P-38 and 2 on P-19. These events, though unexpected, highlight the critical importance
WSB Advisors – Staff Announcement
WSB Advisors is pleased to announce that Daniel Buckley has assumed the role of Chartering Manager at WSB Advisors, increasing the seniority of our team. Daniel brings loads of experience to this position, having previously served as our Ta
WSB Advisors – Staff Announcement
WSB Advisors is glad to welcome Pedro Pellegrini as Intern, Market Intelligence in our Commercial team. Pedro joins us from CODERTE, from Rio de Janeiro, as Intern in the design and development of Guanabara Bay passenger transport projects.
New FPSO in Brazilian waters
The FPSO Maria Quitéria arrived in Brazil last week, ready to boost production at the Jubarte Field in the Parque das Baleias, Campos Basin, by 100,000 boed. Chartered by Petrobras, the vessel has the capacity to process up to 5 million cub
Petrobras confirms gas in Colombia
By Rafael Bortoloti Petrobras has confirmed the presence of gas at the Uchuva-2 well, an extension of the Uchuva-1 discovered two years ago. Located in the Tayrona Block in the Guajira Basin in Colombia, Uchuva-2 is situated 31 km off the c
FPSO Almirante Tamandaré en route to Brazil
Rafael Bortoloti The FPSO Almirante Tamandaré has departed from China en route to Brazil. Built at the CMHI shipyard, the FPSO will operate in the Búzios Field in the Santos Basin and will have the capacity to produce up to 225,000 boed. In
Ocyan signs contract with Petrobras for Búzios
By Rafael Bortoloti Ocyan has entered into a contract with Petrobras valued at approximately R$ 750 million for maintenance and other maritime services in the Búzios field, situated in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin, about 180 km o
Special WSB: Announcing the WSB Choice Awards 2024
Westhon through WSB Advisors, is thrilled to launch the WSB Choice Awards 2024, recognizing excellence across various categories. The closed voting has begun, and we are excited to announce that public voting will commence in August with th
Disqualification of OSRV Vessels: Petrobras Update
By Omar Darian and Alexandre Vilela Petrobras recently published the official ranking of proposals for the latest OSRV (Oil Spill Response Vessel) tender. 10 vessels were disqualified, 9 of which due to the mistaken submission of the fuel c
Strategic Move: Strengthening Brazil’s Naval and Offshore Sectors
Transpetro, the transportation and logistics subsidiary of Petrobras, has announced a substantial investment in building a new fleet of vessels. This initiative underscores a commitment to modernizing their infrastructure and stimulating ec
MODEC: Thirteen FPSOs chartered and two under construction
MODEC has demonstrated resilience and continued leadership in Brazil’s FPSO market despite the conclusion of the Shell Fluminense FPSO contract and Enauta‘s decision not to purchase the Cidade de Santos. The Japanese company remains a
Enauta opts out to FPSO purchase
Enauta informed Modec that it will rescind the purchase contract for the FPSO Cidade de Santos. The vessel, which was purchased at the end of 2023, for US$48.5 million, will return to the helm of the Japanese company. Of this amount,
Transocean drillship starts operation
The DeepWater Aquila drillship (former West Aquila), from Transocean, began a three-year charter with Petrobras in Santos Basin. The contract, awarded in September 2023, represents US$486 million in firm backlog, excluding a mobilization fe
SEA1: Will they keep the “Siem” names on the vessels?
PSV 4500 Siem Giant completed its dry docking this past week in Rio de Janeiro. The vessel is ready to resume her long-term contract with TotalEnergies. Less than two months ago, Siem Offshore changed its name to Sea1. The name change is a
OSRV: Petrobras ranking out
Petrobras released the preliminary rankings for the vessels registered in their tender to charter up to five OSRVs, which closed last week. Out of the 26 contenders, three were disqualified for incomplete proposals that lacked fuel consumpt
Special WSB: Big women, big vessels
By Rafael Bortoloti Few people know, but Petrobras is developing a culture for naming its FPSOs with great women. This is the case, for example, of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading Maria Quitéria, which is being built and shou
Another Noble move
By Alexandre Vilela Noble Corporation acquired Diamond Offshore involving a mix of stock and cash. Diamond Offshore shareholders will own approximately 14.5% of Noble’s outstanding shares and receive a cash consideration per share 11,4% pre
Santos hosts SP offshore
The city of Santos, on the coast of São Paulo state (and which gives its name to the Santos Basin), hosts SP Offshore this week. The event will discuss topics such as security, logistical challenges, innovation, technology and sustainabilit